Malawi national football team
| Nickname(s) | The Flames | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Malawi | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Callisto Pasuwa | |||
| Captain | John Banda | |||
| Most caps | Young Chimodzi (159) | |||
| Top scorer | Kinnah Phiri (71) | |||
| Home stadium | Bingu National Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | MWI | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 132 1 (3 April 2025) | |||
| Highest | 53 (December 1992) | |||
| Lowest | 138 (December 2007, March 2008) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Nyasaland 0–5 Northern Rhodesia (Malawi; 1957) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Malawi 8–1 Botswana (Malawi; 13 July 1968) Malawi 8–1 Djibouti (Blantyre, Malawi; 31 May 2008) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Nyasaland 0–12 Ghana (Malawi; 15 October 1962) | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1984) | |||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2021) | |||
| COSAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1997) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2002, 2003) | |||
The Malawi national football team (Chichewa: Timu ya dziko la Malawi) represents Malawi in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966, it was known as the Nyasaland national football team.
Known as the Flames, Malawi has qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1984, 2010 and 2021. They also won the CECAFA Cup in 1978, 1979 and 1988 and finished fourth in the 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament.